President Donald Trump will visit storm-ravaged North Carolina on Friday in his first trip outside Washington since the start of his second term.

The processes that form continental crust from the denser basaltic rocks of the upper mantle may make the lower lithosphere denser than the underlying mantle. One theory holds that the lower lithosphere splits away and sinks into the mantle in a process called foundering.

California has been a key driver of Nevada’s growth. Census data shows that nearly 42,000 people moved from California to Nevada in 2023, while about 22,000 people left Nevada for California. That means the Silver State had a net migration of roughly 20,000.

President Trump will travel to North Carolina, California and Nevada this week for the first trips of his presidency, he told reporters on Tuesday. The president said he will be going Friday to

This morning, two NPR stations are partnering up: LAist's AirTalk and Nevada Public Radio's State of Nevada, for a joint broadcast looking at the population pipeline between Southern California and Southern Nevada.

More than 30 states have Fair Access to Insurance Requirements (FAIR) plans, which are state-run programs backed by private insurers that offer coverage for high-risk properties.

How dry is it in Southern California? See the drought levels and recent rainfall totals for several counties in the region.

As our three-generational family with baby in tow pulls into Palisades Tahoe, a premier mountain resort in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains, after a three-hour drive from Sonoma we are greeted with the Olympic flame – a reminder of having hosted the 1960 Olympics when this cherished ski destination was called Squaw Valley.

In the wake of the raging California wildfires, environmental groups are shifting the climate conversation away from mitigation, toward adaptation and resilience.

The prices of future tickets for California's high-speed rail system could be found in a bond offering from train company Brightline West.

As wildfires continue to rage in southern California, many victims are now seeking refuge in Florida. Local realtors are reporting an uptick in inquiries about rentals from the West Coast.

A new wildfire was reported today at 4:16 p.m. in Nevada County. Stagecoach Fire has been burning on private land. Currently, there is no data indicating the containment progress of the fire and its cause has not yet been determined.